Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional, Third Edition, offers a comprehensive introduction to two of the most prominent open source technologies on the planet: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database server. It's the third edition of W. Jason Gilmore's very successful book that has sold in excess of 13,000 units over the previous two editions, and it's been updated to cover the new features in PHP as that language makes the very significant jump from version 5 to version 6.

Essentially three books in one, readers not only profit from extensive introductions to the core features of each technology, but also learn how to effectively integrate the two in order to build robust data-driven applications. Packed with practical examples and insight into the real-world challenges faced by developers based on the author’s seven years of expertise working with these technologies, readers will repeatedly return to this book as both a valuable instructional tool and reference guide.